A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work.
The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal（隐藏） ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity（困惑） when he cannot find them."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him."
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance（支持，赞同） . He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom the timely bounty（慷慨，丰富） , from some unknown hand, would save from perishing.
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. "Now," said the professor, "are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
相关单词：conceal
conceal解释：v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽
conceal例句：
He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。
相关单词：astonishment
astonishment解释：n.惊奇，惊异
astonishment例句：
They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
相关单词：countenance
countenance解释：n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同
countenance例句：
At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
相关单词：fervent
fervent解释：adj.热的，热烈的，热情的
fervent例句：
It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
Austria was among the most fervent supporters of adolf hitler.奥地利是阿道夫希特勒最狂热的支持者之一。
相关单词：spoke
spoke解释：n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
spoke例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
相关单词：bounty
bounty解释：n.慷慨的赠予物，奖金；慷慨，大方；施与
bounty例句：
He is famous for his bounty to the poor.他因对穷人慷慨相助而出名。
We received a bounty from the government.我们收到政府给予的一笔补助金。
相关单词：affected
affected解释：adj.不自然的，假装的
affected例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
